US2005034496A1PendingUtilityA1

Removable keyless turning mechanism for locks

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Priority: Jun 2, 2000Filed: Sep 27, 2004Published: Feb 17, 2005
Est. expiryJun 2, 2020(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Mark Fuller
E05B 63/0034E05B 9/084E05B 63/0056E05B 63/0065E05B 2009/046Y10T70/7661Y10T70/7655Y10T70/7638Y10T70/7684
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Abstract

A removable thumbturn core assembly which replaces a key core assembly after removing a key cylinder with a control key. The control key feature is preserved for removing the key cylinder.

Claims

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1 . A method of removing a thumbturn assembly from a locking mechanism, comprising retracting a control lug into the thumbturn assembly and then withdrawing the thumbturn assembly from the locking mechanism.  
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the thumbturn assembly comprises a thumbturn and the retracting the control lug comprises rotating the thumbturn, pulling the thumbturn, and then rotating the thumbturn.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the withdrawing the thumbturn assembly comprises pulling the thumbturn after the retracting the control lug.

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